FRANCOIS-ALFRED DELOBBE (FRENCH 1835-1920)
FRANCOIS-ALFRED DELOBBE (FRENCH 1835-1920)
Girl Feeding Baby Chicks, 1879
oil on panel
65 x 54 cm (25 5/8 x 21 1/4 in.)
signed and dated lower left
PROVENANCE
Christie's, New York, October 30, 2002
Acquired at the above by the present owner
CONDITION
Observed in frame, the work is in overall very good condition. Fine, stable and age-appropriate craquelure apparent throughout. Some minor scuffing to the upper edge of the panel. Inspection under UV light reveals retouching to around 10-15% of the overall surface, mainly concentrated around the head and shoulders.
N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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FRANCOIS-ALFRED DELOBBE (FRENCH 1835-1920)
Girl Feeding Baby Chicks, 1879
oil on panel
65 x 54 cm (25 5/8 x 21 1/4 in.)
signed and dated lower left
PROVENANCE
Christie's, New York, October 30, 2002
Acquired at the above by the present owner
CONDITION
Observed in frame, the work is in overall very good condition. Fine, stable and age-appropriate craquelure apparent throughout. Some minor scuffing to the upper edge of the panel. Inspection under UV light reveals retouching to around 10-15% of the overall surface, mainly concentrated around the head and shoulders.
N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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